Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 11/10/2017

Friday, November 10, 2017

Air Canada Centre

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The Boston Bruins travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, November 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +131 and the Maple Leafs at -145.

Boston has a record of 6-5-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-3-1. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 41 goals and given up 44 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-7-0 and an over/under record of 7-6-0. Toronto is 10-7-0 including 6-3-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 65 goals and surrendered 60 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 9-7-0 while their over/under record is 11-4-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 6-7-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 7-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 9-7-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 11-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

11/06/17 LW Brad Marchand Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/06/17 C David Krejci Upper Body IR (10/19)
11/01/17 RW David Backes Lower Body IR (11/01)
10/20/17 D Adam McQuaid Fibula IR (10/19)
10/18/17 C Ryan Spooner Groin IR (10/17)
10/09/17 C Noel Acciari Finger IR (10/07)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

11/08/17 C Auston Matthews Upper Body is "?"
11/06/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Abdominal IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 8 goals this year with 40 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 21.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 29% by scoring 8 goals on 28 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Anton Khudobin has 3 wins and 0 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 148 shots against him and he's given up 11 goals. He's made 137 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 19 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 10 goals this season with 53 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Nazem Kadri averages 15.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 8 goals on 43 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 8 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 455 shots against him and he's surrendered 48 goals. He's made 407 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 15 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 41 while they've given up 44 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 51 power play opportunities and have scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 6th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 48 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.54% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 21st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 5th in the NHL with a total of 20 points this year. They have 13 power play goals on 56 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 8th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 59 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 1st in the league with 65 goals scored while they've given up 60 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.72%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 744 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 731 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 562 attempts while they have given up 559 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.7% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 427 face-off wins compared to 414 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Boston has 334 hits and they have blocked 172 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the year. That ranks them 19th and 14th respectively in the NHL. They have 540 face-off wins as opposed to 499 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Toronto has 360 hits and they've blocked 214 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 18th in blocked shots. Toronto is ranked 14th in Corsi percentage with 51.1% as they've tried 972 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 929 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 18th in the NHL at 49.9%, as they have 713 shots while they've given up 715 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Maple Leafs NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto -145

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